Excite At Home Has Held Discussions
To Sell Media Assets Including Portal

By

Peter Loftus Dow Jones Newswires

Updated Oct. 26, 2001 11:29 a.m. ET

Excite At Home Corp.'s Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings so far have largely centered on the fate of its high-speed Internet access business.

But the Redwood City, Calif., Internet company is also quietly negotiating to sell off the less desirable part of its business -- its media assets. And its lawyer said "one or two" deals could be announced within several weeks.